Goa, Jan. 12 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party's progress in Kerala has come through sustained hard work and dedication, stressing that the party's growing influence in the state was far from easy. Addressing newly elected BJP representatives of local bodies in Kerala, Shah said the party has steadily strengthened itself through the commitment of its grassroots workers.

Accusing both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) of corruption, appeasement politics, and "match-fixing," the Home Minister asserted that neither alliance is capable of ensuring Kerala's development or security. Only the BJP, he said, can win the trust of the people and deliver balanced grow...